WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019: Shortlist Announced

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I would like to share with you a list of the recently announced Wales Book of the Year 2019 shortlist for English and Welsh-language books.

After spending several months wading through titles published in Wales during 2018, two independent judging panels finally selected nine works for each language in the categories of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction.

Lleucu Siencyn, the chief executive of Literature Wales, was quoted in Cardiff University News as saying: “These exceptional titles encourage readers to explore and consider some of life’s biggest questions. Mental health and identity – both personal and national – flow through these selections. This is contemporary Welsh writing at its very finest.”

I’ve always thought that humans should go into semi hibernation during the winter months. A nice cozy den with lots of books and tasty things to eat. Personally I would emerge with the daffodils in spring! 🌞

Paula, I’ve waited a few days to reply, trying to get my thoughts together in response to this book. In a one-word answer my response to the book would be ‘disappointing’. But there are caveats to that. So many, that having started a reply to you here, it seems I have more to say than I thought and I feel it only fair to give it its own post! 😀 Yet another one waiting in the queue! Thankfully, I seem to be on a roll at the moment so it will be out very soon. (As will the backlog of dewithon posts I hope! 😉 )

Thank you so much Sandra for your considered response. I’m a great believer in that old saying about the best things in life being worth waiting for… So, in addition to Dewithon posts I can now look forward to your piece about Horatio Clare’s book. 😃

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